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Default Early 20th Cent American Cereals

On 8/29/2017 1:18 PM, notbob wrote:
> On 2017-08-29, jmcquown > wrote:
>
>> You mean you just eat it in those huge chunks? I always thought it was
>> intended to be broken up in the cereal bowl. Still never liked it.

>
> Someone's Killer Recipe [1]
> =======================
>
> 2 Shredded Wheat (lrg) biscuits
> 4 pats cold salted butter (1/2-1 oz ea)
> milk
> honey
>
> Put 2 pats of real salted butter on top of each full-sized Shredded
> Wheat. Put 2 full-sized Shredded Wheat biscuits (w/ butter) under
> broiler/salamander/etc until butter melts and biscuits are slightly
> toasted, on top. Put biscuits in cereal bowl and pour whole milk over
> biscuits to reduce temp, soften biscuits, and solidify butter. Add
> honey over biscuits. Use spoon to break up biscuits (typically, six
> pieces). Enjoy!
>
> As large shredded wheat has become scarce on the shelf, I've eaten
> this particular dish, less than I usta. Still ....occasionally, I'll
> indulge. It's more like a dessert.
>
> [1] Been eating this dish fer almost 60 yrs. I've even seen a woman
> who's doctor recommended a similar recipe, only it subbed warm water
> for cold milk and tossed the honey. 8|
>
> nb
>

Sounds like something I wouldn't want. Like frosted shredded wheat.

Jill